AUM $20.30BER 0.49%NAV $86.87Holdings 178Inception Mar 1996
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$87.56Day Range
$86.81$87.26
52-Week Range
$71.17$93.97
Avg Volume
6.1MDividend Yield
0.69%Expense Ratio
0.49%AUM
$20.30BShares Outstanding
231.8METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 26.10% |
| Financial Services | 17.75% |
| Technology | 16.60% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 12.98% |
| Communication Services | 7.76% |
| Healthcare | 6.92% |
| Consumer Defensive | 3.97% |
| Basic Materials | 3.01% |
| Real Estate | 2.41% |
| Energy | 1.27% |
| Utilities | 1.23% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Japan | 99.71% |
| Other | 0.29% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- iShares
- Category
- Industrials
- Types
- Japan
- Inception Date
- Mar 12, 1996
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- The iShares MSCI Japan ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Japanese equities.
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The iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) is an exchange-traded fund issued by iShares that launched on Mar 12, 1996. It currently manages $20.30B in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.49%. The fund holds 178 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Industrials category.
Top 10 holdings represent 28.0% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8306.T | MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 3.97% | 46,949,180 | $810.6M |
| 2 | 7203.T | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP | 3.78% | 39,465,900 | $773.2M |
| 3 | 6501.T | HITACHI LTD | 3.05% | 19,081,300 | $622.9M |
| 4 | 9984.T | SOFTBANK GROUP CORP | 2.77% | 15,461,700 | $566.2M |
| 5 | 6857.T | ADVANTEST CORP | 2.73% | 3,185,700 | $557.6M |
| 6 | 8035.T | TOKYO ELECTRON LTD | 2.60% | 1,865,756 | $532.4M |
| 7 | 6758.T | SONY GROUP CORP | 2.56% | 25,611,800 | $524.3M |
| 8 | 8316.T | SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP IN | 2.51% | 15,258,600 | $512.1M |
| 9 | 8411.T | MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 2.06% | 10,371,158 | $421.8M |
| 10 | 8058.T | MITSUBISHI CORP | 1.97% | 13,420,200 | $403.5M |
| 11 | 7011.T | MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD | 1.95% | 13,347,600 | $398.1M |
| 12 | 8031.T | MITSUI LTD | 1.80% | 10,283,800 | $369.0M |
| 13 | 9983.T | FAST RETAILING LTD | 1.69% | 794,100 | $345.2M |
| 14 | 8766.T | TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC | 1.66% | 7,649,000 | $339.4M |
| 15 | 6861.T | KEYENCE CORP | 1.57% | 808,304 | $321.9M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.51% | |
| 1W | -0.07% | |
| 1M | +6.82% | |
| 3M | +1.15% | |
| 6M | +4.35% | |
| YTD | +7.07% | |
| 1Y | +20.91% | |
| 3Y | +48.17% | |
| 5Y | +29.16% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$87.66
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$87.15
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$82.69
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$93.97
Current Price
$87.08
52-Week Low
$71.17
$71.17$93.97
Current Yield
0.69%
Annual Dividend
$5.2256
Frequency
0x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 16, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | $3.0614 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.5912 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $1.0644 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.5087 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.8746 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.4306 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.1243 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $0.5459 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $0.8881 | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | $0.5049 | Jun 16, 2021 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.2583 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $0.4417 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $0.7160 | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Jun 17, 2019 | $0.4873 | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.4055 | Dec 24, 2018 |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $0.4604 | Jun 25, 2018 |
| Dec 19, 2017 | $0.3994 | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Jun 20, 2017 | $0.3483 | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Dec 21, 2016 | $0.5835 | Dec 28, 2016 |
| Jun 22, 2016 | $0.0918 | Jun 28, 2016 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | EWJ | Industrials(380 ETFs) | Japan(58 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.49% | 0.64% | 0.59% |
| AUM | $20.30B | $3.14B | $1.66B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.69% | 2.03% | 2.85% |
| Avg Volume | 6.1M | 216.8K | 333.7K |
| Holdings | 178 | 265 | 251 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +7.53% | +8.99% | +6.61% |
| 6-Month Return | +6.13% | +8.03% | +7.70% |
| YTD Return | +8.45% | +9.47% | +7.60% |
| 1-Year Return | +23.72% | +35.61% | +26.36% |
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